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THREAT ASSESSMENT SECTION INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION SHEET

CLASSIFICATION: _ Implied Threat TAS#: _96-T-0929

COMPLAINANT: Senator Paul Wellstone (MN)

OFFICE ADDRESS: CAP:_SH-717 HSOB DIST: Minneapolis, MN Campaign, HO TELEPHONE: 224-564) 612-643-0828 DET. Norzrrep:[-_—=«d| PIN#:[_____PATE: 10/26/96 TIME: 1330 NOTIPIED BY: Off. | POSITION: Operation Division

REPORTED py: s/al POSITION:_USSS, Minn., MN

DATE OF THREAT: 10/26/96 TIME: _Unk LOCATION: Two Harbors

TYPE OF THREAT: TEL: KXXX LETTER: VERBAL: _..... OTHER: TEREATENING STATEMENT: "Wellstone will be dead.” S SUSPECT INFO: UNKNOWN, SEX: Unknown. NOTIFICATIONS : OFFICE: TELE : DATE: TIME: NAME: INT: TAS Official 224-1495 10/28/96 In box 7 waz PID Commander 224-5468 10/26/96 1600 Capt WIZ PSB Commander 224-9825 10/26/96 1440 n/c WIZ DPD Official 224-7910 20/28/96 0730 Faxed WaZ Walch Commander 224-0908 10/26/96 2515 Insp] ] waz Chief‘s Office 224-9806 10/26/96 1445 C.O0.P. WIZ, FBI Liaison 252-6017 10/26/96 1431 Liaison WIZ USSS Liaison 435-5838 10/28/96 FAXED WIZ SSA 224-2341 10/26/96 2530 Mes Woz Investigative status: FBT has been notified. Investigation continuing. i) WIZ:7472 PW h-wWE_BOSABS SEARCHED, omed at

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Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/26/1996

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Case ID #: BoR-WF-205433’ (Pending)

Title: UNSUB(S) ; THREAT ON U.S. SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE AFO

Synopsis: Contact with local law enforcement regarding death threat on Senator Wellstone.

Administrative: Reference Minneapolis telcall to SIOG, 10/26/1996,

Details: Minneapolis Division received a telephone call from Deputy Police Chief Two Harbors, Wisconsin, Police Department, téTéphone ni 24-5566, concerning information provided to him_b a local DFL Party activist and councilman. advised that he received a death threat against_U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone on his telephone answering machine. stated that he receives numerous exank telephone calls concerning We He did not believe this telephone call to be serious. aa not recognize the voice, but described the voice as a adeoutecd whisper" which

stated: "Wellstone will die." oo advised that Wellstone, along with

Representative James Oberstar and Thomas Bach, is scheduled to

make a train whistle stop in Duluth, Minnesota, at 2:00 p.m. and

another stop in Tw bors,’ Wisconsin, at 4:30 p.m. on

10/26/1996. further advised that he had contacted the p>

Duluth Police Department, the FBI Office in Duluth, Minnesota,

the Lake County Sheriff's Office and would contact Wellstone's

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SA contacted sa | | United States ice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, telephone

, concerning this death threat. SA havisea a e@ would contact the U itol Police, Washington, p.c. concerning this threat. sa[ piso contact Mr.

Campaign Manager ator WelIstone, and i death threat. SA also contacted FBI Ss Duluth, Minnesota, an i i the situation. SA

was also contacted _b U.S. Capit. ice, os |, and advised of the

telephone number situation.

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CAPITOL POLICE (USCP), ‘WHO REPORTED THAT ON THE SAME DATE pl TELEPHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED AT SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE‘S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS AT TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA. THE UNIDENTIFIED CALLER STATED, "“WELLSTONE WILL BE DEAD." THE

CALLER IMMEDIATELY HUNG UP AFTER MAKING THE THREAT.

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THE SENATOR'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ORIGINATING TELEPHONE NUMBER OR IDENTITY OF THE CALLER IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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WAS RECEIVED AT THE SENATOR'S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS AT {TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA, TELEPHONE NUMBER (612) 643-0828.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, WFO MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE AND ANY REQUESTS BY OFFICIALS FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO WFO FOR APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION.

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TELEPHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED AT SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE’S

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FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, WFO MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE AND ANY REQUESTS BY OFFICIALS FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO WFO FOR APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION.

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ABOVE, DATED 10/30/96. CAPTIONED MATTER WAS INITIATED BASED UPON A CALL RECEIVED Av SENATOR WELLSTONE’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS AT TWO HARBORS,

MINNESOTA. ‘THE UNIDENTIFIED CALLER STATED, "WELLSTONE WILL BE

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SINCE THE DATE OF THE ONLY CALL, NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE IDENTIFY OF THE CALLER HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE FBI OR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE (USCP). NO SIMILAR THREATS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT THE SENATOR'S OFFICE.

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AIEMORANDUEM:

TO: Federal Bureau of Investigation Liaison FROM: U.S. Capitol Potice, Threat Assessment Section SUBJECT: Request for Information

The US. Capitol Police Threat Assessment Section (TAS) is presently investigating the below listed subject for a threat sclated offense involving Senator Wellstone QVIN), that occurred an 10/26/96, The ‘TAS is hereby requesting all information available regarding the subject at this time. This information is being requested so the TAS can make a final case determination in regard to the subject's threat potential. NAME: Unknown RACE: SEX: M How: of / SSN: + PBI CASEH: — 89A-WE-205433

ADDRESS: Location unknown “TAS #: 97-T-0059

NOTE: Please answer the following questions: What is the name of the subject? U Se eee ima

Was the subject interviewed und when?

Did the subject deny or admit puking the threat? Who was the AUSA? ‘Witt he be prosecuted? W not, why?

What date did the RBY close its Investigation? Rending wa